history

Chronicles the history of software and profiles its creators, discussing how computers were programmed before the creation of the Fortran language in the 1950s, how software tools have been made more accessible, and how software will change in the future.

A collection of stories about the developments, visionaries, and excitement in the growing field of technology.

The fifth novel in the Outlander series finds eighteenth-century Scotsman Jamie Fraser and his wife Claire Randall, a woman who has traveled back in time from post-World War II England, in the American colonies in 1771 and preparing for the coming revolution.

Chronicles the creation and development of the zeppelin and discusses how it changed and influenced the history of aviation.

Discusses nineteenth-century English author Jane Austen's life and provides critical studies of her six novels.

Step-by-step instructions on how to make historic America costumes and accessories for plays, pagents, and musicals.

Chronicles the life of writer Emily Bronte, discussing her isolated childhood, her writing, the factors that influenced her work, and other related topics.

Traces the history of monopolies in America from the railroad era to the computer software empires of the late twentieth century, focusing on the powerful individuals who built the most successful monopolies.

Presents an account of the Marines who came together during the battle of Iwo Jima to raise the American flag in a moment that has been immortalized in one of the most famous photographs of World War II.

Continues the story of Claire and Jamie Fraser, a twentieth-century woman and a Scottish Highlander who fell in love when Claire traveled back in time through a stone circle, following the couple to the American colonies, where their attempts to make a new life for themselves are complicated by the arrival of their daughter Brianna, who has news from the future.